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Name that thing on the screen before it disappears 

A language game played by Brown University students in which an intricately timed powerpoint presentation displays images of clothes, food, etc. while students attempt to name the articles in a foreign language before they pass from one side of the display to the other.
Diego: And what is this.
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!
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Name Taken 

Classic Band, totally rock my world
Name Taken are greeeat

woohoooo go them
Name Taken by Jenny July 17, 2004

Name Caller 

A person bent on calling other people, places, and things, by names other than what they are.

Most names given to these nouns are subtle descriptions in a negative format.
Person 1: My "stinking" life sucks. (Person then trips and falls to ground) Hey you "idiot" football player, I just tripped over this "stupid" football of yours. Why don't you and your "moron" friends go play in a burning building.

Football Player: I'm going to beat you up...you "NAME CALLER"

Female: Stop it, I will date you both.

Dog: Woof woof, bark!

Person 1: "Retarded" Dog!
Name Caller by MacGordon July 30, 2004

Name Fetish

A name that turns you on, Or a name you are extremely fond off, A name you admire and want everything to have.
Damn man, When I heard the name "Samantha" I just snapped, Had a Name Fetish for it ever since.
Name Fetish by Barry MaCockner November 24, 2009
verb. While in conversation, to bring up a name that provokes memories or opinions from those involved in the conversation.
Person A: You hear that Gwynn and Ripkin got into the hall?
Person B: Yeah but Albert Belle was the man during the nineties.
Person A: Ooooh.. good name drop.

Appears in the feature film, "Grandma's Boy", in a scene in which "Super Mario" and "Dad" are "dropped" in conversation.
Name Drop by retrokid23 January 24, 2007

name searching 

Searching Someones Or Your Own Name
Lets Search Up One Of Our Friends Name=Name Searching
name searching by killer5084 November 1, 2014

Name Addict 

Also known as a Baby Name Addict. Someone who is obsessed with looking up names, seeing what their definitions are, making lists to name possible future children, and so forth. This person tends to have a bookshelf full of Baby Name Books.
Marie was a name addict to the point where she ended up changing her name legally because she found a name she liked better.
Name Addict by OneBadAsp October 15, 2006